Nail Cleaning Device

ABSTRACT

A nail cleaning device for cleaning and sanitizing under nails includes a rod, which has a chamber, a channel, and a set of holes positioned therein. The holes are positioned proximate to a first end of the rod. The channel extends from the chamber to the set of holes so that the holes are in fluidic communication with the chamber. A liquid positioned is the chamber and is positioned to flow through the channel and the holes. A plurality of bristles is engaged to and extends from the rod proximate to the first end. The rod can be grasped in a hand of a user, positioning the user to manipulate the bristles under a nail of a finger or a toe to dislodge debris therefrom. The liquid flows onto the nail to flush the debris therefrom.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to cleaning devices and more particularlypertains to a new cleaning device for cleaning and sanitizing undernails.

(2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37CFR 1.97 and 1.98

The prior art relates to cleaning devices for nails of the fingers andtoes. Such prior art nail cleaning devices may comprise pointed rods,swabs impregnated with cleaning solutions, and dispensing devices withand without brushes.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above bygenerally comprising a rod, which has a chamber, a channel, and a set ofholes positioned therein. The holes are positioned proximate to a firstend of the rod. The channel extends from the chamber to the set of holesso that the holes are in fluidic communication with the chamber. Aliquid positioned is the chamber and is positioned to flow through thechannel and the holes.

A plurality of bristles is engaged to and extends from the rod proximateto the first end. The rod is configured to be grasped in a hand of auser, positioning the user to manipulate the bristles under a nail of afinger or a toe to dislodge debris therefrom. The liquid is configuredto flow onto the nail to flush the debris therefrom.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of the disclosure in order that the detailed descriptionthereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that thepresent contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There areadditional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafterand which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features ofnovelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out withparticularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of thisdisclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than thoseset forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to thefollowing detailed description thereof. Such description makes referenceto the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is an isometric perspective view of a nail cleaning deviceaccording to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is an end view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a top view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a side view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a top view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 7 is a top view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through7 thereof, a new cleaning device embodying the principles and conceptsof an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by thereference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 7, the nail cleaning device 10generally comprises a rod 12, which has a chamber 14, a channel 16, anda set of holes 18 positioned therein. The holes 18 are positionedproximate to a first end 20 of the rod 12. The set of holes 18 maycomprise two holes 18, or other number of holes 18, such as one hole 18or three or more holes 18. The channel 16 extends from the chamber 14 tothe set of holes 18 so that the holes 18 are in fluidic communicationwith the chamber 14. The chamber 14 is substantially centrallypositioned within the rod 12.

A liquid 22 is positioned the chamber 14 and is positioned to flowthrough the channel 16 and the holes 18. The liquid 22 may comprisealcohol, or other sanitizing fluid, such as, but not limited to,solutions of soap, chlorhexidine, and cetrimide.

A plurality of bristles 24 is engaged to and extends from the rod 12proximate to the first end 20. The rod 12 is configured to be grasped ina hand of a user, positioning the user to manipulate the bristles 24under a nail of a finger or a toe to dislodge debris therefrom. Theliquid 22 is configured to flow onto the nail to flush the debristherefrom.

The rod 12 is bendable and the device 10 may comprise a shell 26, whichlines the chamber 14 and contains the liquid 22. The shell 26 isfrangible and is configured to be broken upon bending of the rod 12 sothat the liquid 22 flows from the chamber 14 through the channel 16 andthe holes 18.

An implement 28 is engaged to a second end 30 of the rod 12 and isconfigured to scrape under a nail. The implement 28 comprises a spade32, which is rigid, or a prong 34, which is resiliently bendable. Thespade 32 comprises plastic. The prong 34 comprises elastomer, rubber, orsilicone.

In use, the rod 12 is grasped in a hand of the user and used tomanipulate the bristles 24 under the nail to dislodge debris. The liquid22 flows from the chamber 14 through the channel 16 and the holes 18onto the nail to flush the debris from under the nail.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized thatthe optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodimentenabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials,shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, aredeemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and allequivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings anddescribed in the specification are intended to be encompassed by anembodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of theprinciples of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications andchanges will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is notdesired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operationshown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications andequivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of thedisclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used inits non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word areincluded, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. Areference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not excludethe possibility that more than one of the elements is present, unlessthe context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

I claim:
 1. A nail cleaning device comprising: a rod, the rod having achamber, a channel, and a set of holes positioned therein, the holesbeing positioned proximate to a first end of the rod, the channelextending from the chamber to the set of holes such that the holes arein fluidic communication with the chamber; a liquid positioned is thechamber such that the liquid is positioned for flowing through thechannel and the holes; and a plurality of bristles engaged to andextending from the rod proximate to the first end, wherein the rod isconfigured for grasping in a hand of a user, positioning the user formanipulating the bristles under a nail of a finger or a toe fordislodging debris therefrom, wherein the liquid is configured forflowing onto the nail for flushing the debris therefrom.
 2. The nailcleaning device of claim 1, wherein the set of holes comprises twoholes.
 3. The nail cleaning device of claim 1, wherein the liquidcomprises alcohol.
 4. The nail cleaning device of claim 1, furtherincluding: the rod being bendable; and a shell lining the chamber andcontaining the liquid, the shell being frangible wherein the shell isconfigured for being broken upon bending of the rod such that the liquidflows from the chamber through the channel and the holes.
 5. The nailcleaning device of claim 1, further including an implement engaged to asecond end of the rod and being configured for scraping under a nail. 6.The nail cleaning device of claim 1, wherein the implement comprises aspade or a prong, the spade being rigid, the prong being resilientlybendable.
 7. The nail cleaning device of claim 6, wherein the spadecomprises plastic.
 8. The nail cleaning device of claim 6, wherein theprong comprises elastomer, rubber, or silicone.
 9. The nail cleaningdevice of claim 1, wherein the chamber is substantially centrallypositioned within the rod.
 10. A nail cleaning device comprising: a rod,the rod having a chamber, a channel, and a set of holes positionedtherein, the holes being positioned proximate to a first end of the rod,the chamber being substantially centrally positioned within the rod, thechannel extending from the chamber to the set of holes such that theholes are in fluidic communication with the chamber, the set of holescomprising two holes, the rod being bendable; a liquid positioned is thechamber such that the liquid is positioned for flowing through thechannel and the holes, the liquid comprising alcohol; a shell lining thechamber and containing the liquid, the shell being frangible wherein theshell is configured for being broken upon bending of the rod such thatthe liquid flows from the chamber through the channel and the holes; aplurality of bristles engaged to and extending from the rod proximate tothe first end, wherein the rod is configured for grasping in a hand of auser, positioning the user for manipulating the bristles under a nail ofa finger or a toe for dislodging debris therefrom, wherein the liquid isconfigured for flowing onto the nail for flushing the debris therefrom;and an implement engaged to a second end of the rod and being configuredfor scraping under a nail, the implement comprising a spade or a prong,the spade being rigid, the spade comprising plastic, the prong beingresiliently bendable, the prong comprising elastomer, rubber, orsilicone.